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Gough’s world tour (1974)
This clip begins with Prime Minister Gough Whitlam drawn as a giant airship. He is being held down by a large group of people, including then Labor Party President Bob Hawke, who is holding on by one hand. Queensland Premier ... [read more]
Charles Ulm in ‘Canberra Pup’ (c1928)
Charles Ulm shows his parachute to the camera and gets into the open cockpit of the Canberra Pup. He waves to the camera and moves off along the grass in preparation for take off. [read more]
Winston Churchill (1953)
This clip from a Sir Robert Menzies home movie begins with a close-up of Sir Winston Churchill. It then shows him sitting on a rock beside a small waterfall, playing fetch with a dog. We then see Sir Robert and ... [read more]
Ricko turns nasty (1996)
Tracy (Bojana Novakovic) is being passed over the heads of her friends at a party. Toby (Heath Ledger) reminds Jared (Laurence Breuls) that he is meant to be going out with Toby’s sister, not flirting with Tracy. They start pushing ... [read more]
Properties destroyed (1926)
This clip shows houses that have been burnt to the ground. At the site of one house, the only parts that remain standing are the brick stove or fire place. Residents are seen fighting off the flames surrounding their house ... [read more]
Lobster pot follies (1998)
Lobsters are enticed into the submarine pot by tasty bait. Once inside the pot the adult lobsters are trapped. We see the lobster’s point-of-view as it is brought on board the boat. The fishers cheer on seeing the size of ... [read more]
‘A second-class Englishman’ (1969)
Jackie (Jeanie Drynan) is leaving on an Italian ship for Europe. When her friends gather on board for a farewell drink, Noel Oakshot (David Turnbull) tells Will Gardiner (Mark McManus) that he can’t recommend him as writer for a new ... [read more]
1928 Federal Inquiry finding (1982)
This clip dramatises the finding of the 1928 inquiry into the Aboriginal massacre known as the Coniston Massacre, based on court transcripts. The court found that the shooting of Aborigines at Coniston Station by Chief Protector of Aborigines Mounted Constable ... [read more]
Lapstone Hill Hotel (c1930)
This clip shows members of the Archibald family spending a weekend at the newly opened Lapstone Hill Hotel in the Blue Mountains in New South Wales. The camera surveys the surrounding gardens, the hotel building and members of the Archibald ... [read more]
Melbourne underground loop (1978)
This clip describes the strain placed on Melbourne’s public and private transport systems by its large population and busy city centre; the proposed Melbourne Underground Rail Loop to extend the current rail system; and the planning, design and construction taking ... [read more]
Queen in Waterloo (1981)
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh officially open the Housing Commission’s tower blocks in Waterloo. Residents’ furniture was removed from four units, temporarily replaced with hired new furniture, then the royal couple inspected the units. The ... [read more]
Hawke wins in 1983 (1983)
Newly elected Prime Minister Bob Hawke confirms the US-Australian alliance. Former director of the CIA, William Colby, says that the rhetoric got heated during the Whitlam era but at the fundamental level relations between the US and Australia were ... [read more]
Lessons from Ranger mine (1997)
Dave Sweeney from the Australian Conservation Foundation says that the Ranger mine has major pollution problems caused by the high level of water in the area and the disposal of tailings. These same problems will probably occur with the Jabiluka ... [read more]
Employee recreation (c1926)
After their day’s work, employees from the Leeton State Canning Factory head towards the accommodation provided by the company. Some of the employees are shown down by the Murrumbidgee River – sitting on the riverbank, swimming and playing. [read more]
‘Peter Pan’ (1987)
Actor Max Gillies imitates the former President of the United States, Ronald Reagan. We see archival footage of the president and Gillies’ impersonation of him. [read more]
Italian Australians (1988)
Young and old Italians comment on the influence that Europeans have had on the development of Australia at the bicentenary on 26 January 1988. [read more]
National Liberation Front (1981)
When Australia sent troops to the Vietnam War, journalist Wilfred Burchett chose to report the war from the Northern Liberation Front’s side. Burchett recalls travelling with the troops and their response to him. [read more]
New York Yacht Club (1984)
Australia’s 12-metre yacht, Australia II, challenges America’s Liberty in the America’s Cup in 1983. The New York Yacht Club tries to have the yacht disqualified, but the Australian side is finally allowed to compete. [read more]
Yacht Racing (1974)
The annual Bass Strait Yacht Race in 1974 starts. We get a sense of being on board a yacht during the race. The clip explains the importance of navigation. [read more]
